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Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
One of numerous prehistoric mining sites at the Flint Ridge State MemorialOne of numerous prehistoric mining sites at the Flint Ridge State Memorial
Location of Hopewell Township in Licking CountyLocation of Hopewell Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 39°58′48″N 82°14′37″W / 39.98000°N 82.24361°W / 39.98000; -82.24361
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total25.20 sq mi (65.27 km)
 • Land25.15 sq mi (65.14 km)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km)
Elevation1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 • Total1,395
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-36316
GNIS feature ID1086464

Hopewell Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,395.

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Gratiot is located in southeastern Hopewell Township.

Name and history

It is one of five Hopewell Townships statewide.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Hopewell township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Licking County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Newark
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Licking County
Villages
Townships
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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